How 100-Year-Old Companies Survive

Friday, June 13, 2014

Old Dutch Companies

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Hanze University in Groningen, Netherlands offers a three-week summer program on "Doing Business in Europe" in which Hope College ...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Co-ops Have A Better "Survival" Rate

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I have received some information from a person associated with the USDA that there are many (134) farm cooperatives over 100 years old.  Tha...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

New Addition to the Michigan "100 Over 100"

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Though this now brings the number to something more like 105 Michigan companies over 100 years old, I love adding new businesses to the ...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Another U.S. Generational Business Over 200 Years Old

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Bachman Funeral Home may appear to be like any other funeral home, but there have been changes in its 245 years as a business in Strasburg, ...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

Addition to the Michigan 100 Reinforces "Cluster" Theory

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Thanks to Rick Garcia from the Historical Society of Michigan I have another addition to the list of Michigan companies over 100 years old: ...
Monday, April 28, 2014

At Least 5 U.S. Generational Companies Over 200 Years Old

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In my research to find U.S. companies that qualify for membership in the Henokeins Association, I have identified five so far.  Membership r...
Monday, April 21, 2014

Henokiens Association

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In the process of preparing a presentation on my research to deliver to students at Hanze University in the Netherlands, I discovered an org...
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Vicki TenHaken
Professor of Management at Hope College in Holland, MI; Ruch Director of the Baker Scholars Program; 2007/08 Fulbright Scholar at the Krakow University of Economics in Poland. 25 years of business experience including positions as VP of Marketing, Founder & General Manager of Herman Miller Retail, and EVP of Strategy with Herman Miller, Inc., and in Human Resource Management with General Electric. Served on the boards of SoundOff Signal, Resthaven Care Community, and Hope College. Publications include articles in the areas of leadership, corporate longevity, global business and entrepreneurship.
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